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Comment:The Natural
has only had two games this season that were remotely ‘competitive,’ and
that was his 13-10 Week One victory over Top Dawg’s JFF Bucs and his 38-30
Week Two victory over Da Kang’s JFF Lions.Well, the big NFC South ‘rematch’ has come upon us in Week
Fifteen.If it weren’t for the two
unexpected CPU sim losses that the JFF Panthers experienced, this game
would not be important at all to Carolina.But now, because of the fact that Carolina is 10-2-0 instead of
12-0-0, this game has meaning for both teams involved.

Comment:You have
to give it Mike P. a.k.a. “Cadillac.”He predicted in the JFF GroupMe Chat Room that he would get the best
of Malo’s JFF Seahawks, and by golly, he sure did.JFF 49ers HB Frank Gore was held to way
under his season average, accumulating only 46 yards on 22 carries, but his
sub-par performance did not matter at the end.San Francisco had four different players
with an interception, and two different players with forced fumbles.The interesting thing is, they turn
right around and play this same Seattle squad in Week Fifteen.Will the result be different?We shall see!

Comment:In the
real NFL, there is a concept known as a “bluff game.”What is a “bluff game?”This is a game where a coach ‘pretends’
as though he is showing his opponent his “A” or “A+” offensive and
defensive strategies, and going all out for the win … but in actuality, he
is really holding back a bit, and more so showing his opponent his “B+,”
“B” or even his “B-“ game because he knows thata) his Playoff Seeding spot is pretty
much secured, and b) there is a greater than 50% chance that he will see
this same team in the playoffs, and he may not want his opponent to
effectively ‘scout’ all of the quirks and tendencies of his offense and
defense.This is the situation Kory
G. and his JFF Browns find themselves in regarding their Week Fourteen
match-up with the AFC South leading JFF Colts.Kory has the luxury and option of either
bringing his “A” game and going all out for the win to further preserve his
strong desire for an undefeated season … or, he can ‘hold back’ a bit and
simply bring his “B” or “B-“ game, and show Indianapolis just enough to
maybe squeak out a 3-point or 7-point victory.In other words, Cleveland has nothing
much more than egotistical braggin’ rights to gain by defeating
Indianapolis, but they have nothing significant to sacrifice in the event
they fall to 12-1-0.Win or lose,
the JFF Browns have the #1 Seed in the AFC Conference all but wrapped up
unless they have some sort of unexpected “complacency collapse” against the
JFF Bengals in Week Fifteen and the JFF Ravens in Week Seventeen..

Comment:Musashi’s JFF Ravens got a much needed win against the upstart JFF
Chargers, and now they have another “must win” match-up coming up in Week
Fourteen against the playoff-hungry JFF Dolphins.Realistically, Baltimore has no chance of
snatching away the AFC North Division title from the undefeated JFF
Cleveland Browns, but in the next few games, they can make sure that they
solidify their chances of securing the #5 Seed or #6 Seed, because they
have the JFF Cincinnati Bengals and the JFF Houston Texans right behind
them ready to take their place in the AFC Playoffs.

Comment:Talk
about AN IMPORTANT WEEK!!There are
a few teams who have a “Do or Die” scenario in Week Fourteen and Week Fifteen,
and Top Dawg’s JFF Tampa Bay Buccaneers unfortunately are one of those
teams.The Week Fourteen match-up
with Da Kang’s JFF Lions is a “must win” game for both teams.If Detroit loses to Tampa Bay, their
faint chances of earning a playoff berth in the NFC Playoffs will have
abruptly ended.Assuming Tampa Bay
gains a victory over Detroit, then they have to turn around and go right
back into battle versus The Natural’s high-powered JFF Carolina Panthers.In a nutshell, if Tampa Bay goes 2-0 this
week, they will be in great shape; If they defeat Detroit, and lose to
Carolina (or vice versa), they will still be in relatively good shape; If
they go 0-2 this week, they just might be watching the NFC Playoffs as a
non-participating spectator.

Comment:There is
a saying that goes, “What happens when an unstoppable force meets an
immovable object?”The “unstoppable
force” is the JFF Indianapolis Colts #1 ranked rushing offense, which has
averaged just under 254 rushing yards per game in its first twelve games
overall as well as a league-leading 197 rushing yards per game average in
their 6 games against strictly human opponents.The “immovable object” is the JFF
Cleveland Browns #1 ranked rushing defense, which has allowed an average of
just under 57 yards rushing yards per game by their first twelve opponents
(in six games against human-user teams only, Cleveland has also allowed an
average of just under 57 rushing yards per game).In other words, no team in the league
does a better job of gaining rushing yards on their opponents than the JFF
Colts, and no team in the league does a better job of stopping the run than
the JFF Browns.Should be a good
game.

Comment:What a
week, huh?First, Malo’s JFF
Seahawks not only defeat Damian P.’s JFF Arizona Cardinals, but they beat them
decisively (as in a winning margin of 3 touchdowns).All Seattle had to do was knock off San
Francisco in the very next game, and they would be on their way to becoming
the NFC West Division Champions.Well,
unfortunately, things did not quite work out that way.The JFF Seahawks lost to the JFF 49ers,
and now the league’s most ultra-competitive division (with the AFC East
being a close second) is turned all upside down.You see, the JFF Cardinals beat the JFF
49ers, but then the JFF Seahawks beat the JFF Cardinals … and then, as
mentioned, the JFF 49ers beat the JFF Seahawks.In other words, each of the three
human-user teams in the NFC West are 1-1.Can this division play out any better?Hands down, this is the most entertaining
divisional race in The JFF.If each
team plays their cards right, ALL THREE of these teams could earn a playoff
berth.

Comment:As the
saying goes, “And the hits just keep on coming.”As if things could not get any worse for
Damian P. after his very surprising and disappointing loss to the JFF Lions
in Week Twelve, the JFF Arizona Cardinals suffered their most decisive loss
of the season to their NFC West division rival JFF Seattle Seahawks, and
now Arizona might find themselves in somewhat of a “rut.”Luckily, they get to play three straight
CPU-controlled teams to get back on track before finally playing both of their
NFC West Division rivals in Week Sixteen (Seattle) and Week Seventeen (San
Francisco).No doubt, the NFC West
and the AFC East have the most dramatic
“three-division-rivals-still-competing-with-each-other-for-a-playoff-spot”
scenarios than other divisions in the league.Stay tuned!

Comment:Some
might mistakenly think that the JFF Houston Texans have no chance at
earning an AFC playoff berth given the fact that they have five losses
(Cincinnati and Houston have more losses than any of the other teams who
are currently ranked in the Power Rankings), but the reality is this:If the JFF Texans knock off the JFF Colts
in Week Fifteen and then defeat the JFF Ravens in Week Sixteen, they are
all but guaranteed a spot in the AFC Playoffs.If they lose to one of those teams, they
would still have a chance, but it would be significantly more challenging
given the fact that Buffalo and New England would have the upper hand, not
to mention Baltimore.If Houston
loses to both Indianapolis and Baltimore, they can start popping the
popcorn and get ready to watch The JFF Playoffs on Twitch TV!

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Cincinnati Bengals (@ rbbpaperwalls)
7-5-0

Most
Recent Results:
Lost to the JFF Texans 21-0 (Week Twelve); Lost to the JFF Buccaneers 21-14
(Week Thirteen)

Comment:What an
unfortunate week for Rob’s JFF Bengals.They got shut out by the surging JFF Texans in Week Twelve, and then
they lost a relatively close game in their inter-conference match-up with
Top Dawg’s JFF Buccaneers.And to
complicate things even worse, they still have to play their AFC North
Division rival, the JFF Cleveland Browns, a second time.Nice.Now, they are in a position where they cannot just “win out.”They are going to need ‘help’ from other
teams in order to earn a playoff berth.Assuming Cincinnati loses to Cleveland, they would need to defeat
Denver in Week Sixteen, and then hope that 1) Baltimore loses to Miami,
Houston, and Cleveland and/or 2) Buffalo loses to Denver, Green Bay, and
New England and/or 3) New England loses to San Diego, Miami, and
Buffalo.What an uphill climb these
poor JFF Bengals have.We’ll see
what happens.

Comment:There
are only four teams in the league that have yet to allow a human opponent
to score 30 or more points against them:Cleveland, Indianapolis, San Francisco, and San Diego.The most points a human opponent has
scored against the JFF Chargers defense has been 21 points – lowest in the
league behind the JFF Colts 23 points – but unfortunately, 21 points is all
the JFF Ravens needed to defeat the JFF Chargers in Week Thirteen.If Jon Jon’s San Diego squad bounces back
this week and goes 2-0, then the AFC West title is pretty much theirs.Both games are important to both teams
though, so both of San Diego’s opponents will be hungry for victory.Both are “must win” games for New England
and Denver.

Comment:Well,
well, well . . . looks like Que showed some serious heart and competitive
spirit just when he really needed to.Truth?This Website Manager
and Story Editor had just about given up on the JFF Philadelphia Eagles,
and was ready to all but crown the JFF Dallas Cowboys the NFC East Division
Champions.Philadelphia essentially
said to Yours Truly … “Uhm, not so fast.”The Week Thirteen victory over Dallas was HUGE, but the thing is,
now Philadelphia has to turn around and go up against Seattle and Dallas a
second time in three games.Are they
ready for the challenge?Are they motivated
by the challenge?Last season … no
one thought Que could knock off Mike Ruiz’s JFF N.Y. Giants in the NFC
Playoffs.I mean, NO ONE.But he did.This young man has shown that he has the
heart of a competitor.

Comment:New
England … like Baltimore, Houston, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Tampa Bay …
is a team that is right on the borderline between being definitely in the
playoffs, and more-than-likely out of the playoffs.If New England defeats San Diego, Miami,
and Buffalo, they are the AFC East Division Champions.If they win at least two of those three
games, they will still be in good shape to earn either the #5 Seed or the
#6 Seed in the AFC.If they lose two
of those three games, or all three, they can get the Hot Air Popcorn
machine ready to watch The JFF Playoffs on Twitch TV!We’ll see what happens.

Comment:On paper,
Josh’s JFF Miami Dolphins are 10-2-0, but technically, they are 10-3-0
because of an upcoming Auto Pilot forfeit loss they will suffer against the
JFF Minnesota Vikings in Week Sixteen because of a Week Ten-related
schedule violation.What that upcoming
third loss means is that they must defeat the JFF Ravens in Week Fourteen,
and even more importantly, the JFF Patriots in Week Fifteen.The AFC East has the second-best
“three-way-race” for playoff spots in the league next to the
ever-so-competitive NFC West.Buffalo, Miami, and New England all still have a shot at being
Division Champs … or being out of the playoffs completely.We shall see!

Comment:Cliff’s
JFF Dallas Cowboys have now suffered their second steep drop in The JFF
Power Rankings after losing for the second time this season to a team that
was previously unranked.If Dallas
would have swept Philadelphia, the NFC East Division title would be theirs
for the taking.Now, the JFF Cowboys
will have their fingers crossed that the JFF Seahawks will knock off the
JFF Eagles in order to help them be in a position to gain revenge in their
Week Fifteen match-up.If Dallas
misses out on the NFC Playoffs, this would mark the first time in JFF
Online League history that a defending Super Bowl Champion participated in
the league for an entire season, but failed to earn a playoff berth the
following season after winning it all.

Comment:Tim Dog
recently found himself engaged in a high degree of lighthearted ‘trash
talk’ with the likes of The Natural, Kory, Josh and one or two others in
The JFF GroupMe Chat Room.Allegedly, the knock on Tim Dog’s offensive strategy is that he uses
the same five or six plays for the entire game (some hardcore ‘sim’ leagues
do not even allow their members to use the same four or five plays for an
entire game; the counter-argument is, if your opponent cannot stop your Top
5 offensive plays, why use more?)Green Bay needs Detroit and Minnesota both to lose at least one more
time before they can officially claim the NFC North Division title. Crucial inter-conference game coming up in
Week Fifteen against the playoff-hungry JFF Bills.